On Jan. 19th Club members at the George M. Ferris Jr On Jan. 19th Club members at the George M. Ferris Jr. Clubhouse 6, were surprised by some very special visitors.
On MLK Day President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia visited the George M. Ferris Jr. Clubhouse 6.
President Obama and Joseph Amaya, 9
The first family visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington as part of a service project planned by the Corporation for National Service and the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative.
Zuriel Holmes, 11 and President Obama
President Obama spent time speaking with AmeriCorps volunteers, Club members , volunteers and staff.
They spent time with our kids painting murals, assembling literacy kits. . .
. . . and having fun with BGCGW Club members, staff and volunteers!
They were joined by Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett Pandit Wright, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington; Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Kevin McCartney, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The leadership from the Corporation for National and Community Service and. . . Malia Obama; First Lady Michelle Obama; Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director, BGCGW; Pandit Wright, President & CEO, BGCGW; Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service; and President Obama
President Obama and Rhonda Taylor, Sr President Obama and Rhonda Taylor, Sr. Advisor for Public Engagement, Corporation for National and Community Service
Malia Obama; First Lady Michelle Obama; Rhonda Taylor, Sr Malia Obama; First Lady Michelle Obama; Rhonda Taylor, Sr. Advisor for Public Engagement, Corporation for National and Community Service; Ted Miller, Chief of External Affairs, Corporation for National and Community Service and President Obama
. . . And long time volunteers from the Metropolitan Police Department Michelle Obama, Officer Raymond Mincey, President Obama, Officer Maria Nicholson & Officer Keith Green
It was truly a day to remember! Seated: Joseph Amaya, 9 ; Nathaniel Twyman, 6; President Obama, Anashai Whorley, 6; Tyonna Lawron-Bey, 8 and Soliel Fanga, 5
Miguel Coppedge, 8 visited with President Obama
President Obama and Stepfen Glenn, 6
President Obama chatted with Latisha Franklin, Director of Operations DC/MD, BGCGW
Hampton Murphy, 7 painted with President & Mrs. Obama
President Obama, Fynesse Lee, 11 and Briana Hampton, 11
President Obama and Victor Sarceño-Mendoza, 7
President Obama, Donald Whorley, 10 and Destini Kholes, 9
AmeriCorps volunteer; President Obama; Tyonna Lawson-Bey, 8; Ebony Amuzie, 17; R’Mani Fitchett, 14 and Marcel Gillespie, 10
Donald Whorley, 10; First Lady Michelle Obama and Destini Kholes, 9
Back Row: Malia Obama; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Carlos Holley, 14; R’Mani Fitchett, 14; First Lady Michelle Obama; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Ebony Amuzie, 17; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Zakia Dory, 11; Chrystal Mitchell, Membership Coordinator BGCGW; Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director BGCGW; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Officer Maria Nicholson, Metropolitan Police Department; Officer Raymond Mincey, Metropolitan Police Department; Officer Keith Green, Metropolitan Police Department Middle Row: Simone Hampton, 9; Donald Whorley, 10; Marcel Gillespie, 10; Isaac Chase, 12; Daynah Anderson, 12; AmeriCorps Volunteer,; Miguel Coppedge, 9; Degaulle Njie, 8 Front Row: Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service; Franqu’e Lee, 7; Joseph Amaya, 9; Nathaniel Twyman, 6; President Obama; Anashai Whorley, 7; Tyonna Lawson-Bey, 9; Soliel Fanga, 5; Destini Coles, 9; Kasey Robinson, 7
Back Row: Bryant Brown, Education Director; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Jesus Robinson; AmeriCorps Volunteer; First Lady Michelle Obama; AmeriCorps Volunteer; President Obama; Isaiah King, 13; Kevin McCartney, Senior Vice President, Government Relations at Boys & Girls Clubs of America; AmeriCorps Volunteer; AmeriCorps Volunteer Middle Row: Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director BGCGW; Latisha Franklin, Director of Operations DC/MD, BGCGW; Michael Bundu, 9; Briana Hampton, 11; Valencia Walker, 9; Zuriel Holmes, 12; Fynesse Lee, 11; Pandit Wright, President & CEO, BGCGW; AmeriCorp Volunteer Front Row: Sam Elira Jr., 8; Hampton Murphy, 7; Gavin Neubauer, 10; Andrew Ratcliff, 10; Harmony Dory, 9; Cah-leel Holley, 11; Claude Bundu, 7; Victor Sarceno-Mendoza, 7; Sam Njie, 7; Stepfen Glenn, 6; Hope Lehman-Payne, 9; Malia Obama
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